Man dies in custody at Drumheller Institution

A man died over the weekend while in custody at Drumheller Institution.

According to Correctional Services of Canada, 49-year-old Donald Pepper passed away on July 4.

Pepper had only begun his sentence at the institution on June 16.

The cause and circumstances of his death were not shared with the public, but Correctional Services of Canada confirmed that Pepper's next of kin were notified.